Overall Green Drought alert for Central Western Europe-2022 in Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Sweden, from 21 Feb 2022 00:00 UTC to 26 Jun 2022 00:00 UTC

How close is the Amazon tipping point? Forest loss in the east changes the equation

2022-09-20T18:34+0200mongabay (en)

Scientists warn that the Amazon is hurtling toward a tipping point , beyond which it would begin to transition from lush tropical forest into a dry, degraded savanna, unable to support the immense diversity of life that call the world’s largest rainforest home.

Stricter curbs may be imposed on water use in England as supplies run low

2022-09-13T14:54+0200guardian (en)

A ban on all non-essential use of water would forbid carwashing, the cleaning of offices and the filling of swimming pools and ponds. Photograph: Mark Richardson/Alamy. Bans on filling public swimming pools, maintaining ponds, washing cars and cleaning offices and shops could be put in place as England , the Guardian can reveal.

Floods, droughts, wildfires: Warning bells of extreme events we face today rang a decade ago

2022-09-13T09:47+0200indiatoday (en)

From the biblical floods of Pakistan to the dangerous droughts across China to the deadly wildfires in the US and Europe, the extreme weather events we face today were predicted a decade ago. Scientists had warned of such extreme weather events becoming more intense and frequent way back in 2012.

Oregon wildfire breaks free and spreads to massive size as Portland is covered in smoke

2022-09-12T20:32+0200independent-UK (en)

The Cedar Creek Fire in Oregon has ballooned in size over the weekend, spurring new evacuations and worry as the fire broke out of containment. The blaze, between Eugene and Bend in the eastern half of the state, had burned through more than 86,000 acres as of Monday morning — roughly the same size....

'Clairvoyant' 2012 Climate Report Warned of Extreme Weather

2022-09-12T18:11+0200usnews (en)

FILE - Victims of flooding from monsoon rains carry belongings salvaged from their flooded home in the Dadu district of Sindh Province, of Pakistan, Sept. 9, 2022. Ten years ago scientists warned the world about how climate change would amplify extreme weather disasters.

Ultra-early wildfire detection

2022-09-06T12:27+0200springwise (en)

Spotted: According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , the US experienced record-breaking numbers of droughts and heatwaves in 2021, fuelling wildfires across the country. The resulting erosion and flooding created a positive feedback-loop that further contributed to the intensity of the fires.

La causa delle alluvioni in Germania e nel Nord Europa (e come evitare che accada in Italia)

2022-08-31T22:29+0200dispacciodelnord (it)

Dalla Svizzera ai Paesi Bassi, passando per il Lussemburgo e il Belgio fino alla Germania occidentale si abbattono con violenza intensi nubifragi che hanno innescato l’esondazione di fiumi, lo sradicamento delle fondamenta di diverse case – obbligando molti cittadini a cercare rifugio sui tetti –....

bneGREEN: Europe’s once-in-500-year drought threatens energy, food security

2022-08-29T21:26+0200intellinews (en)

Europe is facing its worst drought for 500 years, as the European Commission has warned that nearly half of the EU’s territory faces severe water shortages in August, as climate change has caused low rainfall levels and record-high temperatures. The current drought appears to be the worst in Europe....

No rains, persistent heatwaves: Europe’s ‘worst drought in 500 years’, explained

2022-08-24T16:28+0200firstpost (en)

As many parts of the world are experiencing extreme weather conditions that have led to flash floods, droughts and wildfires in the recent past, the severe effect of climate change can no longer be disregarded. Now, comes a worrying report from Europe.

1 Report: Europe Experiencing Its Worst Drought in at Least 500 Years

2022-08-24T07:48+0200farsnews (en)

TEHRAN (FNA)- Europe is experiencing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with hot and dry conditions fueling wildfires, reducing crop yields and reducing electricity generation, according to a preliminary analysis from the European Union’s Joint Research Center.

Europe drought worst in at least 500 years: EU report

2022-08-23T23:15+0200digitpatrox (en)

Europe is experiencing its worst drought in not less than 500 years, with scorching and dry situations fueling wildfires, decreasing crop yields and decreasing electrical energy era, based on a preliminary evaluation from the European Union’s Joint Analysis Heart.

Europe is experiencing its worst drought in at least 500 years

2022-08-23T18:49+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

, with hot and dry conditions fueling wildfires, reducing crop yields and impacting electricity generation, according to a preliminary analysis from the European Union's Joint Research Center. The report said that 47% of Europe is under warning conditions, with a clear deficit of soil moisture, and....

Europe drought worst in at least 500 years: EU report

2022-08-23T18:22+0200vervetimes (en)

Europe is experiencing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with hot and dry conditions fueling wildfires, reducing crop yields and reducing electricity generation, according to a preliminary analysis from the European Union’s Joint Research Center.

Europe is experiencing its worst drought in at least 500 years

2022-08-23T18:06+0200cnbc (en)

, with hot and dry conditions fueling wildfires, reducing crop yields and impacting electricity generation, according to a preliminary analysis from the European Union's Joint Research Center. The report said that 47% of Europe is under warning conditions, with a clear deficit of soil moisture, and....

Children suffering during drought in Africa - UNICEF

2022-08-23T09:32+0200RTERadio (en)

The United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) has warned that children suffering during a dire drought across parts of Africa are "one disease away from catastrophe". In recent months, there has been a substantial rise in the number of people affected by drought in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.

Worst droughts around the world as nations fail to tackle climate change

2022-08-20T13:10+0200themirror (en)

Australia. The year kicked off with the driest summer in 40 years for Tasmania, Australia’s southern-most state that is typically wet, with the lowest level of rainfall on record. It was also the fourth driest since records began more than a century ago. Total rainfall was 43% below the long-term average.

NEW: Drought-hit Europe sees impacts on people’s livelihoods

2022-08-19T13:12+0200sundaymail (en)

VIEWED from the sky, the Afsluitdijk is like a long wall running 32 kilometres straight through the sea, defending Lake IJssel, the largest freshwater lake in the Netherlands, from the intrusion of seawater. With a long drought this summer, the iconic Dutch flood control project, consisting of a....

Drought-hit Europe sees impacts on people's livelihoods [19/08/2022 16:08]

2022-08-19T13:10+0200kpl (en)

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows dried soil on a section of the Afsluitdijk, a dam separating the IJsselmeer lake and the Wadden Sea, in the Netherlands. (Xinhua/Wang Xiangjiang) The European Commission said in its Drought in Europe report in July that while drought mitigation strategies are of....

Feature: Drought-hit Europe sees impacts on people's livelihoods

2022-08-18T14:55+0200china.org.cn (en)

LELYSTAD, the Netherlands, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Viewed from the sky, the Afsluitdijk is like a long wall running 32 kilometers straight through the sea, defending Lake IJssel, the largest freshwater lake in the Netherlands, from the intrusion of seawater.

Feature: Drought-hit Europe sees impacts on people's livelihoods

2022-08-18T14:50+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

LELYSTAD, the Netherlands, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Viewed from the sky, the Afsluitdijk is like a long wall running 32 kilometers straight through the sea, defending Lake IJssel, the largest freshwater lake in the Netherlands, from the intrusion of seawater.

Negli ultimi 20 anni gli incendi boschivi sono raddoppiati

2022-08-18T08:09+0200geagency (it)

La distruzione delle foreste di tutto il mondo sta accelerando precipitosamente, soprattutto a causa degli incendi . Rispetto all’inizio del secolo è raddoppiata la superficie boschiva scomparsa. In confronto al 2001, gli incendi devastano oggi circa 3 milioni di ettari in più ogni anno , un’area equivalente a quella del Belgio.

Europe’s destructive wildfires equivalent to one-fifth of Belgium in size

2022-08-17T19:09+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

TOPSHOT - Firefighters operate at the site of a wildfire in Pumarejo de Tera near Zamora, northern Spain, on June 18, 2022. - Firefighters continued to fight against multiple fires in Spain, one of which ravaged nearly 20,000 hectares of land, on the last day of an extreme heat wave which crushed the country, with peaks at 43 degrees.

Gli incendi in Europa hanno bruciato un'area pari a un quinto del Belgio

2022-08-17T10:40+0200ilgiornaledellaprotezionecivile (it)

Secondo gli esperti, la siccità e le temperature estremamente elevate probabilmente renderanno il 2022 un anno record per la distruzione provocata dagli incendi. In tutta Europa, un'area equivalente a un quinto del Belgio è stata ridotta in cenere dalle fiamme.

Why drought can lead to dangerous flooding

2022-08-16T10:56+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

If rain falls in large amounts and at high speed, as happen in thunderstorms, the soil cannot absorb the moisture. Instead it pools on the surface. On sloped surfaces, that water rapidly runs off, causing flash flooding. The effect is like pouring water at high speed on to concrete, Dr Rob....

In Brazil’s Pantanal, early flames signal a ‘new normal’

2022-08-16T01:20+0200mongabay (en)

The fires started small, charring a handful of areas scattered across a southern stretch of Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands. Fueled by searing temperatures and months of drought, the flames quickly spread across the parched grasslands of Pantanal do Rio Negro State Park, melting together into a single, roaring wildfire.

H1 2022 half catastrophe losses revealed – report

2022-07-29T14:25+0200insurancebusinessmag (en)

Floods, earthquakes and storms caused overall losses of $65 billion in the first half, compared to $105 billion in the same period last year. At about $34 billion, insured losses were roughly in line with previous years, according to the report. North America.

In arrivo temperature roventi anche in Sicilia. L'auto parcheggiata al sole? Si possono raggiungere i 60 gradi

2022-07-21T10:22+0200247libero (it)

L'anticiclone africano Apocalisse 4800, dopo aver portato record assoluti di caldo in Inghilterra (oltre i 40 C per la prima volta nella storia), Scozia, Galles, Irlanda e valori roventi anche in Portogallo, Spagna, Francia, Belgio, Olanda e Germania, si rinforza sull'Italia e punta verso la Sicilia.

Leggi Previsioni meteo, Apocalisse porta una nuova ondata di caldo: bollino rosso su 14 città

2022-07-21T10:07+0200ecomy-it (it)

(iLMeteo.it) – L’anticiclone africano Apocalisse4800, dopo aver portato clamorosi record assoluti di caldo in Inghilterra (oltre i 40°C per la prima volta nella storia), Scozia, Galles, Irlanda e valori roventi anche in Portogallo, Spagna, Francia, Belgio, Olanda e Germania, si rinforza sull’Italia.

Previsioni meteo, Apocalisse porta una nuova ondata di caldo: bollino rosso su 14 città

2022-07-21T10:06+0200247libero (it)

) - L’anticiclone africano Apocalisse4800, dopo aver portato clamorosi record assoluti di caldo in Inghilterra (oltre i 40°C per la prima volta nella storia), Scozia, Galles, Irlanda e valori roventi anche in Portogallo, Spagna, Francia, Belgio, Olanda e Germania, si rinforza sull’Italia.

cronaca 21-07-2022 In arrivo temperature roventi anche in Sicilia. L'auto parcheggiata al sole? Si possono raggiungere i 60 gradi Ecco come difendersi dal caldo torrido che in questi giorni sta investendo l'intera Europa

2022-07-21T10:05+0200seguonews (it)

L'anticiclone africano Apocalisse 4800, dopo aver portato record assoluti di caldo in Inghilterra (oltre i 40 C per la prima volta nella storia), Scozia, Galles, Irlanda e valori roventi anche in Portogallo, Spagna, Francia, Belgio, Olanda e Germania, si rinforza sull'Italia e punta verso la Sicilia.

Temperature a 40-42°C: saliranno dapprima al Nord e sul versante tirrenico poi la canicola arriverà su tutta la Penisola

2022-07-21T09:37+0200repubblica (it)

) - L’anticiclone africano Apocalisse4800, dopo aver portato clamorosi record assoluti di caldo in Inghilterra (oltre i 40°C per la prima volta nella storia), Scozia, Galles, Irlanda e valori roventi anche in Portogallo, Spagna, Francia, Belgio, Olanda e Germania, si rinforza sull’Italia.

Italia nella morsa di Apocalisse4800, da Nord a Sud caldo record: valori fino a 42°

2022-07-21T09:12+0200247libero (it)

L’anticiclone africano Apocalisse4800, dopo aver portato clamorosi record assoluti di caldo in Inghilterra (oltre i 40°C per la prima volta nella storia), Scozia, Galles, Irlanda e valori roventi anche in Portogallo, Spagna, Francia, Belgio, Olanda e Germania, si rinforza sull’Italia.

L’anticiclone africano brucia anche la Sicilia: come difendersi dall'afa

2022-07-21T09:09+0200gds-it (it)

L’anticiclone africano Apocalisse 4800, dopo aver portato record assoluti di caldo in Inghilterra (oltre i 40 C per la prima volta nella storia), Scozia, Galles, Irlanda e valori roventi anche in Portogallo, Spagna, Francia, Belgio, Olanda e Germania, si rinforza sull'Italia e punta verso la Sicilia.

Italia nella morsa di Apocalisse4800, da Nord a Sud caldo record: valori fino a 42°

2022-07-21T08:52+0200news-yahoo-it (it)

(Adnkronos) - L’anticiclone africano Apocalisse4800, dopo aver portato clamorosi record assoluti di caldo in Inghilterra (oltre i 40°C per la prima volta nella storia), Scozia, Galles, Irlanda e valori roventi anche in Portogallo, Spagna, Francia, Belgio, Olanda e Germania, si rinforza sull’Italia.

Italia nella morsa di Apocalisse4800, da Nord a Sud caldo record: valori fino a 42°

2022-07-21T08:43+0200adnkronos (it)

L’anticiclone africano Apocalisse4800, dopo aver portato clamorosi record assoluti di caldo in Inghilterra (oltre i 40C per la prima volta nella storia), Scozia, Galles, Irlanda e valori roventi anche in Portogallo, Spagna, Francia, Belgio, Olanda e Germania, si rinforza sull’Italia.

21/07/2022 - Meteo editoriale giovedì 21 luglio: apocalisse4800, inizia una nuova ondata di caldo fino a oltre 40°C

2022-07-21T08:41+0200ilmeteo (it)

Editoriale di giovedì L’anticiclone africano Apocalisse4800 , dopo aver portato clamorosi record assoluti di caldo in Inghilterra (oltre i 40C per la prima volta nella storia), Scozia, Galles, Irlanda e valori roventi anche in Portogallo, Spagna, Francia, Belgio, Olanda e Germania, si rinforza....

CALDO INFERNALE DA NORD A SUD

2022-07-21T08:37+02009colonne-it (it)

L’anticiclone africano Apocalisse4800, dopo aver portato clamorosi record assoluti di caldo in Inghilterra (oltre i 40°C per la prima volta nella storia), Scozia, Galles, Irlanda e valori roventi anche in Portogallo, Spagna, Francia, Belgio, Olanda e Germania, si rinforza sull’Italia.

Map shows how wildfires are spreading in Europe as heatwave hits France, Spain and Portugal

2022-07-20T18:22+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Firefighters in southwestern France are still battling wildfires that have forced more than 37,000 people out of their homes, with more than 30 blazes in Spain and several in Italy, as Portugal has surpassed 1,000 heat-related deaths amid a heatwave sweeping through Europe.

Where are the fires in France, Spain and Portugal? Map shows how wildfires are spreading in Europe heatwave

2022-07-20T12:31+0200inews-co-uk (en)

France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece are all battling to contain wildfires that broke out during a heatwave that has brought record temperatures to Europe The Greek civil protection called on 19 July for the evacuation of eight villages at the foot of Mount Penteli, north of Athens, threatened....

France battles massive wildfires, Britain records highest ever temperature

2022-07-20T11:23+0200euronews-en (en)

By Kylie MacLellan and Dominique Vidalon. LONDON PARIS -Firefighters in southwestern France battled on Tuesday to contain massive forest wildfires and Britain recorded its highest ever temperature of 39.1C as a heatwave rising from the south settled over western Europe.

Record temperatures scorch Europe, as wildfires rage across south

2022-07-20T11:12+0200euronews-en (en)

LONDON MADRID – Britain was forecast to see temperatures hit 40C (104F) for the first time on Tuesday after logging its warmest night on record, while wildfires raged across parched countryside in France , Spain and elsewhere. As a heatwave that settled over southern Europe last week edged....

UK temperature reaches 40 degrees for the first time as European countries battle massive wildfires in record heatwave (PHOTOs/ VIDEOS)

2022-07-20T08:41+0200kenyan-post (en)

Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Firefighters in southwestern France , Southern and western Germany and Belgium battled on Tuesday, July 19 to contain massive forest wildfires while the UK recorded its highest ever temperature of 40 degrees in record heatwave. The temperature of more than 40C (104F) was....

France battles huge wildfires, Britain bakes in record heatwave

2022-07-20T06:58+0200bdnews24 (en)

Southern and western Germany and Belgium were also braced for potentially record-breaking temperatures as the heatwave, which scientists attribute to climate change, edged north and east. Numerous wildfires were reported in Italy. One of the biggest blazes broke out on Monday night in the hills of....

France battles huge wildfires, Britain bakes in record heatwave

2022-07-20T06:45+0200in-cyprus (en)

Firefighters in southwestern France battled on Tuesday to contain massive forest wildfires and Britain recorded its highest ever temperature, while Portugal reported more than 1,000 heatwave-related deaths as Europe scorches. Southern and western Germany and Belgium were also braced for potentially....

France battles huge wildfires, Britain bakes in record heatwave

2022-07-20T06:22+0200zawya-palestine (en)

LONDON/PARIS - Firefighters in southwestern France battled on Tuesday to contain massive forest wildfires and Britain recorded its highest ever temperature, while Portugal reported more than 1,000 heatwave-related deaths as Europe scorches. Southern and western Germany and Belgium were also braced....

Thousands evacuate their homes as fire services are pushed to breaking point

2022-07-20T04:30+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Fire services in southwestern France battled last night to contain massive forest wildfires and Britain recorded its highest ever temperature, buckling train tracks and igniting grass fires in tinder-dry conditions around London. S outhern and western Germany and Belgium were also braced for....

Thousands evacuate their homes as fire services are pushed to breaking point

2022-07-20T03:50+0200independent-ie (en)

Fire services in southwestern France battled last night to contain massive forest wildfires and Britain recorded its highest ever temperature, buckling train tracks and igniting grass fires in tinder-dry conditions around London. S outhern and western Germany and Belgium were also braced for....

Heat record falls as Europe gasps for relief

2022-07-20T02:17+0200worldakkam (en)

The fierce heat waves that fueled the fierce wildfires in Western Europe pushed temperatures up to the range where heat records were set yesterday. Experts blamed the rise in temperature for climate change and warned that it wouldn’t get worse. “Heat waves are becoming more frequent and this....

Fires, record temps amid Europe heatwave

2022-07-20T01:20+0200maitlandmercury (en)